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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Meco (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Meco. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Meco is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.

Below are the counties that are near Meco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meco:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Meco)
  • Albany County
    • Altamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
  • Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
  • Montgomery County
  • Otsego County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meco, with the one closest to Meco listed first.
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Whiteside Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Galway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
      • Galway is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <1>
    • Mosherville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mosherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mosherville
      • From Meco to Mosherville
    • Batchellerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • West Charlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Birchton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
      • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birchton
      • From Meco to Birchton
    • Charlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Harmony Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rock City Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
      • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <1>
    • Milton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meco, with the one closest to Meco listed first.
    • Glenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mariaville Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rynex Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delanson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Duanesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Duane Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • East Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Rotterdam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
  • Schoharie County
  • Warren County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meco, see our County-by-County Page for Meco.

Cemeteries Near Meco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meco.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meco, with the one closest to Meco listed first.

  • Fern Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boshart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boshart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boshart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colonial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kecks Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kecks Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kecks Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sammons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (394 more) ...
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McBeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Meco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meco.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Meco, with the one closest to Meco listed first.

  • Gloversville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kingsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
    • Kingsboro is located in Fulton County
  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kecks Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
    • Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
  • Bleecker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
    • Bleecker is located in Fulton County
  • Sammonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From Meco to Rockwood
  • Garoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fonda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
  • Fultonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <1>
  • Munsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
    • Munsonville is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Munsonville
    • From Meco to Munsonville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meco.

Newspapers Published in Meco ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meco, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meco.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Meco:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0555, Longitude: -74.3823    









 

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